Topic: Firefox new tab page to change

[Clive]

I think Avant invented tabbed browsing!   

[Simon]

Of course they did.   

[mistybear]

I love tabs too.  With my browser they will all re-open next time I log on. 

With FF, if I close all of them at once, it asks if I want to Save & Quit, or just Quit. Which, as you say Clive, they will be there next time I open my browser. But I have noticed that it's a bit hit and miss, as it doesn't always ask. 

[Clive]

Avant always asks.   

[mistybear]

I do like a browser with manners. 

[Clive]

So important!   

[chorleydave]

Thought you would like Google Chrome Simon?

I got round to trying it last night and i'm impressed so far having got it how i like.  

I've just downloaded it.  I am finding that since "upgrading" to Firefox 3, the browser crashes more often than any browser I have used as ever done.  In fact, I keep thinking of reverting to Firefox 1.5, the best browser I have ever used.  I'll give Chrome a go alongside Firefox until I finally decide what to do.

[chorleydave]

Well, that didn't last long.  The browser seemed OK, but my firewall was annoying me with requests to allow something called Google Installer to access the internet, so it had to go.

To be honest, I am becoming thoroughly fed up with the bucket of w*nk know as "later versions" of software that worked perfectly well in its previous incarnation.  It's back to Firefox 1.5 for me until somebody comes up with something better.

[Simon]

I wonder if there's something else on your machine that FF3 doesn't like, Dave?

[chorleydave]

I wonder if there's something else on your machine that FF3 doesn't like, Dave?

Hi, Simon.

I don't think so, as I don't have very much on my machine - just what I need to carry out everyday tasks, such as dvd/cd burning, manipulating digital photos etc.  Malwarebytes, Superantispyware, Spybot S&D and anti-virus never find anything and there is nothing odd in running processes, soI don't thinkk that any nasty is causing it.

It isn't just the latest version of Firefox that's thoroughly naffing me off.  Work have gone on to Microsoft Office 2007, so I "obtained" it then I can open attachments in my work email from home.  What the hell is that all about?  Even Level 3 IT students, who have been doing IT courses for several years, can't find even the simplest task such as inserting a Table in Word without having to refer to Help.  What, with Vista and now this crap, has Microsoft got a death wish?

Bring back Windows 3.

[Simon]

I've never used Office 2007, so can't help with that, Dave.  Can you not still use the 2003 version?

[chorleydave]

Hi again, Simon.

Unfortunately, Office 2007 appears to use a different file format than previous version - for example, docx or something like that in Word 2007.  Therefore, if someone sent me an email with a 2007 Word attachment, I couldn't open it in 2003.  I believe that Microshaft put out a workaround that enables 2007 files to be read in previous versions of Office, but you can't edit them, which is no good to me.

[Simon]

Ah right, I haven't come across that issue, Dave.